The strategic collaboration offers customers a new level of platforms ready for high-performance, scalable AI edge applications for a wide range of market segments such as Industry 4.0, smart cities, smart retail, and more.
Kontron's 2.5" SBC based on the Arm® pITX-iMX8M-AI-H8 and the x86-based KBox A-150-WKL-AI-H8 Box PC, featuring a range of Intel® Core™ i processors, such as the 8365UE (formerly Whiskey Lake) for x86-based applications, are compact, energy-efficient, and fanless high-performance edge computing platforms that seamlessly integrate the best-in-class Hailo-8™ AI accelerator. Along with pre-installed drivers and the BSP, the complete software toolchain is available on the Hailo Developer Zone website. The Hailo Developer Zone includes numerous pre-trained neural networks ("model zoo"), a bit-precision simulator and performance tool, the Hailo dataflow compiler, and the Hailo "Tappas" high-performance application toolkit, enabling the highly efficient deployment of innovative AI solutions with a time to implementation of reduced marketing and engineering costs.
“Our AI strategy at Kontron is to provide scalable, best-in-class IoT/IIoT solutions for a wide range of applications and markets. Our strategic technology partnership with Hailo allows us to offer our customers a new level of platforms ready for cutting-edge AI applications. The partnership also includes the joint development of new AI-ready, board-level products and customized solutions on a project basis,” says Christoph Neumann, Vice President of Technology at the Kontron Group. “In addition, we offer comprehensive AI project services, including consulting and software application integration, as well as neural network training by our own data scientists.”
“More and more companies require cutting-edge AI solutions that ensure their devices are more powerful, versatile, responsive, and secure, in order to keep pace with the growing demand for technological innovation across all industries,” said Liran Bar, VP of Business Development at Hailo. “Our partnership with Kontron, an undisputed global leader in its field, strengthens our ability to meet the increasing demand for high-performance, scalable AI-ready platforms for a range of applications, from inspection systems to robotics and semi-autonomous driving, among others. Our work with Kontron is bringing us one step closer to ushering in a new era of AI solutions at the edge.”
For more information, visit: https://www.kontron.com/en/products/kbox-a-150-wkl-ai-h8/p170548 or https://www.kontron.com/en/products/pitx-imx8m-ai-h8/p170559
About Kontron - Member of the S&T Group.
Kontron is a global leader in IoT/embedded systems (ECT) technology. As part of the S&T technology group, Kontron offers customized solutions in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 sectors through a combined portfolio of hardware, software, and services. With its standard and customized products based on highly reliable, cutting-edge technologies, Kontron provides secure and innovative applications for a wide range of industries. As a result, customers benefit from faster time to market, lower total cost of ownership, extended product lifecycles, and best-in-class, fully integrated applications. For more information, visit: www.kontron.com
About Hailo:
Hailo, an Israeli-based AI-focused chip manufacturer, has developed a dedicated AI processor that delivers data center-class performance to edge devices. Hailo’s AI processor reimagines traditional computing architecture, enabling smart devices to perform sophisticated deep learning tasks, such as real-time object detection and segmentation, with minimal power consumption, size, and cost. Supported by its high-performance Hailo-8™ M.2 and Mini PCIe AI acceleration modules, the deep learning processor is designed to fit into a multitude of smart machines and devices, impacting a wide range of sectors, including automotive, Industry 4.0, smart cities, smart homes, and retail. The company was founded in 2017 by members of the Israel Defense Forces’ elite technology unit. For more information, visit: www.hailo.ai
